Improvement in cultivators



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Cultivator.

No. 222,940.- Patented Dec. 23,1879,

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Cultivator.

Patented Dec. 23, 1879.

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TORNEYS- N PEIiRS, PHOT UNITED STATES PATENT Ontron- WILLIAM PENDLEY, OFLUDVILLE, GEORGIA.

IMPROVEMENT lN CULTIVATORS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 222,940, dated December23, 1879; application filed July 24, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM PENDLEY, of Ludville, in the county ofPickens and State of Georgia, have invented a new and ImprovedCultivator, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1, Sheet 1, is a top view of my improved machine, part beingbroken away to show the construction. Fig. 2, Sheet 2, is a side view ofthe same, partly in sectionpthrough the broken line as w m, Fig. 1. Fig.3, Sheet 2, is a cross-section of the same, taken through the brokenline 1 y y, Fig. 1.

The object of this invention is ,to furnish an improved machine forplanting seed, distributin g guano, cultivating cotton and other plants,

and for other plowing, which shall be so constructed that it may bereadily adjusted for these various uses, and' which shall be simple inconstruction and effective in use.

The invention consists in the combination of the draw-bar, the notchedcross-bar, provided with the arms and the key, the bent bars or beamsslotted at their forward ends, and one or more pairs of bent bars orbeams, having their rear ends bent inward, slotted, overlapped, andsecured by a screw-bolt, with each other, to form an adjustableframe-work for a cultivator; and in the combination of the adjustablehangers or uprights, the levers and their adjustable hangers, and thelevers with each other, and with the wheels and axle, the arms of thecross-bar, and the frame-work.

A is the draw-bar, upon the forward end of which is formed a verticalcross-head to receive the draft attachment. In the crosshead of thedraw-bar A is formed a number of holes, so that the point of draftattachment may be adjusted higher or lower, as may be required.

The rear end or, shank of the draw-bar A is inserted between the forwardends of two bars or beams, B, the forwardparts of which are parallelwith each other, and are connected by bolts. In the rear end of thedraw-bar A, and in the forward ends of the two bars or beams B, areformed short slots to receive the cross-bar G. V

The forward edge of the cross-bar O has a number of notches formed in itto receive the bars or beams B, so that the said bars or beams B may beadjusted wider apart or closer together, as may be desired. Thecross-bar G is secured in place by akey, c, driven through the rear endsof the slots in the bars 'B A B, along the rear edge of the saidcrossbar 0.

One end of the cross-bar O is bent downward at right angles to form anarm, 0 The other end of the cross-bar G is passed through a shortcross-slot in the upper end of the arm 0 which is secured in place uponthe end of the said cross-bar G by a set'screw, 0

The bars or beams B have outward offsets formed in their middle parts,and to the outer side of their rear parts, a little in front of theirrear ends, are bolted the forward ends of the two bars or beams D. Inthe bars or beams D, a little in front of the rear ends of the bars orbeams B, are formed outward offsets.

The rear part of the bars or beams D are bent inward at right angles,overlap each other, and are slotted longitudinally to receive the boltcl, by which they are secured to each other adjustably.

To the bars or beams D, a little in front of their angles, are boltedthe forward ends of the bars orbeams E, which have outward offsetsformed in them alittle in front of the angles of the bars D.

The rear parts of the bars or beams E are bent inward at right angles,overlap each other,

and have longitudinal slots formed in them to receive the bolt 0, bywhich they are secured to each other adj ustably. With thisconstruction, by loosening the key 0 and the bolts d e, the frameworkcan be expanded and contracted to bring the plows farther apart orcloser together, as may be required. With this construction, in usingwide or narrow plows, the furrows may be made wider apart or closertogether by expanding the frame or contracting it by opening or closingthe rear part of the 7 frame, the forward part being left untouched.

The frame may until all the plows will run nearly in the same furrow.

F are the plow-standards, the upper ends of which are secured to thebars or beams of the frame by bolts, and which have short longitudinalslots in their lower ends to receive the lower ends of the braces Gr.

The braces Gr are curved, and their upper be contracted, if desired,

ends are secured to the bars or beams of the frame, several holes beingformed in the said upper ends to receive the fastening-bolts, so thatthe pitch of the plows can be regulated, as may be required.

The lower ends of the braces G are passed through theslots in the lowerends ofthe standards F, through slots in the plows H, and are riveted orheaded down upon the forward sides of the said plow-plates.

The forward parts of the braces G have shoulders or notches formed uponthem for the standards F to fit against, so that when the ends of thesaid braces are headed down upon the plow-plates the three parts may hefirmly connected.

The plow-plates H may be shovel-plows, diamond-plows, turn-plows, orother kinds of plows, as the work to be done may require.

The upper ends of the forward standard and brace F G are bolted to andbetween the parallel forward parts of the bars or beams B, and the upperends of the other standards and braces F G are bolted to the outer sidesof the rear parts of the bars or beams B D E. With this construction theforward plow opens a furrow to receive the seed, and the other plowscover the seed and loosen and stir up the soil upon the opposite side ofthe row.

, When the machine is to be used as a cultivator the forward plow isdetached, so that the machine may cultivate both sides of a row ofplants.

As described and as shown in the drawings, seven plows are used; but,when desired, the rear pair and their bars or beams E may be detached,or the two rear pairs and their bars or beams D E may be detached.

I are the rear wheels, which are attached to the ends of the axle J, soas to carry the said axle with them in their revolution.

The axle J revolves in slots in the lower ends of the uprights orhangers K, which are bolted to the outer sides of the middle parts ofthe bars or beams D, several holes being formed in the said hangers K toreceive the fastening-bolts, so that the said hangers may be raised orlowered, as may be required.

Blocks k are interposed between the bars or beams D and the hangers K,which are notched transversely upon their inner sides to receive thebars or beams D, and are notched longitudinally upon their outer sidesto receive the hangers K, so that the said hangers will be held firmlyin place.

The axle J is kept from longitudinal move ment in the hangers K bycollars L, placed upon it at the sides of the said hangers, and securedin place by set-screws, so that they may be adjusted as the frame of themachine is adjusted wider or narrower. The axle J also revolves inbearings in the lever M, the rear ends of which are hinged to the lowerends of the hangers N.

The hangers N are secured to the inwardly projecting rear ends of thebars or beams D near their angles by bolts, and have several of whichare pivoted to the arms 0 c of the cross-bar O by a long bolt, severalholes being formed in the said arms 0 c to receive the said bolt, sothat the forward ends of the said levers 0 may be adjusted higher orlower, as may be required. The rear parts of the levers O are curvedupward and rearward, and are connected by a cross-bar, 0, to keep themin proper relative position. With this construction the driver can raiseand lower his plows, as may be desired, by lowering and raising the rearends of the levers O, and thus operating the levers M.

To the overlapped inwardly-projecting rear ends of the bars or beams Dis attached a spring-catch, P, to catch upon the cross-bar 0 of thelever O, to hold the plows away from the ground when turning around, andwhen passing from place to place. Q are the forward wheels, which arepivoted to the curved and forked lower ends of the standards R, theupper ends of which are swiveled to bearings formed upon or attached tothe ends of the axle S, so that the wheels Q may act as caster-wheels,and thus allow the machine to be more easily guided and turned. The axleS has holes formed through it to receive the levers O, and is providedwith set-screws s, so that it may be adjusted upon the said levers 0, asmay he required.

To the middle part of the axle J is attached a bevel-gear wheel, T. theteeth of which mesh into the teeth of the bevel-gear wheel U, attachedto the shaft V. The shaft V revolves in hearings in the projecting upperends of the uprights or hangers K, and with it, or with the bevel-gearwheel U, is rigidly connected a pulley, W, around which passes anendless belt, X.

-The pulleys W and Y are ribbed, toothed, or roughened, to prevent thebelt X from slipping, and thus force the stirrer-knives through thefertilizer in the hopper. The belt X also passes around a pulley, Y,attached to a journal of the stirrer Z, which revolves in bearings inthe sides of the hopper A. The stirrer Z is provided with radial knivesor fingers z, to keep the cotton-seed, or the guano or other fertilizer,stirred up, and to feed it out of the discharge opening of the saidhopper. The lower part of the hopper A is made semicylin'drical in form,and to the upper part of its curved sides are attached knives or fingersa, in such position that the knives or fingers of the stirrer Z may passbetween them, and

thus thoroughly separate the cotton-seed or fertilizer. The hopper A hasa dischargeopening in the lower part of one of its vertical sides, andis provided with an adjustable slide, B, so that the size of the saiddischargeopening may be regulated as may be desired.

As the'seed or fertilizer escapes from the discharge-opening of thehopper A it falls into the conductor-spout a? and passes down tti theground close in the rear of the forward p ow.

The forward or opening plow is a shovelplow, and the guano is depositedin the bottom of the furrow, where it is covered by the falling in ofthe soil, and by the action of the other plows, which in this caseshould be turnplows arranged to throw the soil inward, thus forming acomplete bed above the guano to receive cotton-seed.

The hopper A is attached to the parallel forward parts of the bars orbeams B. The V hopper A and its attachments are detached when notrequired for use, so that they will not be in the way in adjusting themachine for other uses.

O is the chopper-shaft, the rear end of which revolves in hearings inthe lower end of a hanger, D, which is secured by a bolt to theoverlapped inwardly-projecting rear ends of the bars or beams A block, dgrooved transversely upon its rear side to receive the bar or beam E,and grooved longitudinally upon its forward side to receive the hangerD, is interposed between the said hanger and the said bar or beam tokeep the hanger firmly in place.

To the forward end of the shaft 0' is attached a small bevel-gear wheel,E, the teeth of which mesh into the teeth of the bevel-gear wheel T. Theforward part of the shaft 0 revolves in hearings in the lower end of theupright lever, F, which is pivoted to the block G, so that thegear-wheel E may be thrown into and out of gear with the gear-wheel T byoperating the said lever F. The block G is bolted to the overlapped endsof the bars or beams D, and is grooved transversely upon its rear sideto receive the said bar or beam, so that it may be held firmly in place.To the forward side of the lever F is pivoted a lever, H, the lower endof which is bent inward at right angles to pass through a hole in leverF and enter one of the holes in the block G, to fasten the shaft 0 inplace when. the gear-wheel E is in gear with the gearwheel T, and whenit is out of gear with the said gear-wheel.

The upper end of the catch-lever H is held out by a spring, I,interposed between it and the lever F.

J is the chopping-hoe, the shank of which passes through a hole in theshaft G, where it is secured in place by a set-screw, j, so that it maybe readily adjusted'to work at any desired depth in the soil'. With thisconstruction the hoe J can be readily detached when desired, andreplaced by a fork, K, the shank of which fits into the hole in theshaftO, and is secured in place adj ustably by the set-screw j. One orboth the heads ofthe fork K are detachable, and are secured in place bya setscrew, so that the said fork K can be readily adjusted to work atany desired depth in the ground, and detached when desired.

Either of the plow-feet F G H may be detached from the frame andattached to a single beam, for use as a one-foot plow when desired.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the draw-bar A, the notched cross-bar 0, providedwith the arms 1; c and the key '0, the bent bars or beams B, slotted attheir forward ends, and one or more pairs of bent bars or beams, D E,having their rear ends bent inward, slotted, overlapped, and secured bya bolt, with eachother, to form an adjustable frame-work for acultivator, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The combination ofthe adjustable hang ers or uprights K, the levers Mand their ad justable hangers N, and the levers O with each other, andwith the wheelsand axles I J, the arms a c of the cross-bar G, and theframe B D E, substantially as herein shown and described.

3. The plow-frame provided with hangers K, bifurcated at the lower endand fitting on the axle, as shown and described.

4. The combination, with levers 0, pivoted to the front of theplow-frame, and supported on axle S of the levers M M, fulcrumed on theaxle franie, and connected at the front with the levers O, as set forth.

5. The combination, with frame 13, standard F, and share H, of anadjustable brace, G, having rivethead and shoulder, by which the shareis held to the standard, as shown a and described.

YVILLIAM PENDLEY.

Witnesses ANDERSON Moss, H. J. MILLS.

pivoted at the rear to hangers of the

